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In search of cybersecurity watchdogs
A recent flurry of cyberattacks on federal government computer networks has raised awareness of the urgent need for more cybersecurity experts.
Tags: tech , mngt , P&B , cybersecurity , Partnership for Public Service , Max Stier , ODNI , Ron Sanders , DoJ , Vance Hitch , Max Cacas , Booz Allen Hamilton
TechAmerica predicts growth in IT spending only on civilian side
Industry association says Defense technology spending will go down over the next 10 years. In interviews with agencies, Justice, HHS and Treasury are expected to increase the most, while military spending on procurement and R&D will decrease significantly.
Tags: contracting , DoD , DoJ , HHS , Treasury , TechAmerica , Cecil Black , Madaline Andre , Dan Heinemeier , Federal IT spending , DoD IT spending , Civilian agency IT spending , cybersecurity , Infrastructure modernization , Web 2.0 , C4SIR
White House makes push for agencies, contractors to hire people with disabilities
President Obama releases set of initiatives that includes a government-wide job fair and a new interagency task force to promote best practices. At the same time, GSA and the Access Board are updating the Section 508 requirements for technology.
Tags: technology , contracting , Terry Weaver , Tim Creagan , Karen Pica , GSA , OMB , U.S. Access Board , OFPP , DoJ , OPM , Labor , EEOC , IDEAs Conference , Section 508
Justice's Painter replaces Hathaway as acting cyber coordinator
Painter came to the White House 'shortly' after Hathaway left. He has been the deputy assistant director in the FBI's cyber crime division.
Tags: technology , management , Aneesh Chopra , Christopher Painter , White House , DoJ , FBI , Melissa Hathaway , O'Reilly Media , TechWeb , cybersecurity , cyber coordinator
The other 'Soup Nazi' goes to jail
Miami hacker known as "soupnazi" pleads guilty to one of largest cyberthefts in U.S. history.
Tags: cybersecurity , Albert Gonzalez , soupnazi , segvec , cybertheft , McAfee , Microsoft , Adobe , Justice , DoJ , Acrobat Reader , threat prediction
DOJ: contractor's bulletproof vests aren't
Tags: contracting , DoJ , bulletproof vests , body armor , Diana Veilleux , Shaw, Bransford, Veilleux and Roth
Crackdown on crooked contractors nets millions for Justice
It's bad enough when state and local governments bilk the federal government for improper grants or other payments. It's even worse when they hire contractors to manage their reimbursement requests and the result is millions in improper payments.
Tags: contracting , DoJ , SWBPI , Cynthia Schnedar , IG , best practices
ICE breaks down stovepipes to secure communities
Secure Communities: A Comprehensive Plan to Identify and Remove Criminal Aliens (Secure Communities) is working with ICE senior leadership and offices, as well as the broader law enforcement community, to better identify criminal aliens, prioritize enforcement actions on those posing the greatest threat to public safety, and transform the entire criminal alien enforcement process.
Tags: mngt , technology , best practices , ICE , FBI , biometrics , DoJ , information sharing , Marc Rapp
Department of Justice is secure in its openness
The Department of Justice intends to be more transparent, participatory and collaborative... within reason. Associate Attorney General Tom Perrelli joins us with details.
Tags: mngt , technology , Open Government Directive , DoJ , Justice , Tom Perrelli , Dorothy Ramienski
Justice cracking down on contractors
DOJ wants companies to know that the cost of paying bribes to win overseas contracts is growing steeper by the day.
Tags: contracting , DoJ , crackdown , BAE , bribery , Steve Ryan , McDermott, Will and Emory
